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5:20 am in architects, artists, cool but ugly, Design & Architecture, recycled building material by TreeHugger
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Who could resist this delightful little architectural folly. Spotted on the grounds of the Chelsea College of Art & Design in London, it's a 24-hour mini-gallery with 4 display windows, with a piece of art in each....Read the full story on TreeHugger
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5:10 am in architects, cool but ugly, Culture & Celebrity, Design & Architecture, olympics, recycled construction materials by TreeHugger
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Here's a project that gives a whole new meaning to pop-up and recycling. Films on Fridges is an outdoor cinema made entirely from discarded refrigerator doors. It has popped up near the 2012 Olympic Park.
Guess what they will be showing: sporting classics, in tribute to the spirit of the Games. See Rocky, or Chariots of Fire on the back of a fridge.
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5:27 am in architects, architecture competitions, cool but ugly, Design & Architecture, recycled, recycled construction materials by TreeHugger
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Summer seems to be the time for architectural competitions: business is slow and gossip is rife. Hence they always seem to generate controversy and this year is no different.
The RIBA Stirling Prize shortlist is out and the odds (2/1) are on the Velodrome, created for the 2012 Olympics. However many are crying foul because no other small interesting bui...Read the full story on TreeHugger
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3:18 am in appropriate technology, compact fluorescent light bulbs, cool but ugly, decorating, Design & Architecture, energy efficiency, incandescent bulbs, interiors, LED, lighting, Science & Technology, spain, Take Action by TreeHugger
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On a recent trip to the south of Spain, I visited the beautiful Cathedral of Seville, amongst the largest of all medieval and Gothic cathedrals, in terms of both area and volume. According to Wikipedia, the interior is the longest nave in Spain, and is lavishly decorated, with a large quantity of gold evident. Also evident are the CFLs propped upon time-honoured lighting fixtures......Read the full story on TreeHugger
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5:10 am in cool but ugly, Design & Architecture, designers, materials, prefab, recycled, recycled building materials, sustainablility, urban life by TreeHugger
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The original Festival of Britain in 1951 was a huge celebration of British culture, design, art, science and ingenuity. Now its 60 year anniversary is being celebrated on the banks of the Thames in London.
But these are different times and one of the keynotes of the exhibits is a recognition of sustainability and environmentalism in the future. Hence the urban fox on patrol...
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5:00 am in competition, cool but ugly, Design & Architecture, recycled building materials, recycled construction materials, sustainabile by TreeHugger
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The new venues for London's 2012 Olympics are rolling out faster than you can say "no tickets" which is another story, but first the basketball stadium...
Designed by architects Wilkinson Eyre and KSS design, the arena is collapsible and can be taken apart after the Games, to be used elsewhere (Rio's Games?). We love IKEA, but where's the architecture?
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4:47 am in chairs, cool but ugly, Design & Architecture, designers, dining room, furniture, recycled building materials, tables by TreeHugger
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First spotted at the Clerkenwell Design Festival, Made in Peckham furniture turns out to be the work of a creative design studio called Hendzel and Hunt who take an experimental approach to their furniture design.
Hendzel and Hunt make all of their tables, cabinets and chairs out of wood found in their little 'hood in south London. To add to the fun, recently they held a 24-hour design...Read the full story on TreeHugger
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